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I recently tried Earth Science Almond-Aloe Moisturizer and was dismayed to learn it contained a few harful ingredients.
I'm now looking for an as-pure-as-possible moisturizer that actually moisturizes and won't break the bank.
Thanks!!!!
Hmm....I've enjoyed the Pangea face cream for the most part, but it's kind of on the pricy side. I'd recommend poking around the Face Cream section and checking out some of the reviews!
I agree that Pangea's products are amazing, but a little pricey. If you're looking for botanical ingredients and reasonable price, I would really recommend looking at Burt's Bees stuff. Specifically, in the way of face moisturizer, I enthusiastically recommend their Marshmallow Vanishing Cream. (Yes, marshmalloow was a plant before it was a puffy sugar bomb.)
Here are the ingredients: water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, stearic acid, glycerin, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, beeswax, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, rosa canina (rosehips) fruit oil, salix nigra (willow) bark extract, tocopherol, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, glucose, althaea officinalis (marshmallow) root extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, sodium borate, xanthan gum, sucrose stearate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, vegetable oil, beta carotene, glucose oxidase, lactoperoxidase.
My degree is in biochemistry, and I feel quite safe with these ingredients, aside from the phenoxyethanol. I know that for some people, that's a deal-breaker. I'm not crazy about it, but I've decided to tolerate it.
I've never tried them myself but I know Dr. Bronner's makes an organic lotion. I really love their normal castile soap and their new shikakai soaps. It's not specifically a face lotion, but they only charge $10 for a bottle and they're definitely a reputable company with safe ingredients.
Try good old unrefined sheabutter. You can get it for about $5.00/$6.00 for a whole lb. It works wonders. I have been using it for 40years. Naasakle
Epicuren has a wonderful one called Hydro-Plus. It doesn't sound inexpensive but I bought a 4 oz. (for $70, I think) that lasted over a year with my husband digging into it on occasion. There are NO chemicals and you would know all the ingredients cause they are natural. I live at high altitude and this works amazing for me here and when I travel down to the beach (which is often). I highly recommend it. Also, sometimes you can find it less expensive online instead of going to a beauty supply.
Where can you buy good old unrefined shea butter anyway?? I've never seen it.
Where can you buy good old unrefined shea butter anyway?? I've never seen it.
I use both refined and unrefined shea butter, but I've never actually put it on my face. My unrefined shea butter has a pretty distinct smell which not everyone likes. I don't mind it too much, but I prefer using shea on my body (although come to think of it, I have put small amounts on my lips when they're severely chapped). I get mine from a friend of my mom's who makes it at her wellness center (but I think you can only get it there)
Searching Google Products, there are a number of places that sell unrefined shea butter online: http://www.google.com/products?q=unrefined+shea+butter
Try regular old organic, cold-pressed coconut oil! Maybe add a little tea tree oil to your face.........keep it simple :)
There are some recipes for moisturizers in the Homemade Face Mask and Skin Care wiki. Takes a little more work but this way you really know what you're getting.
I read in one of my books that a great light weight moisturizer for oily skin is aloe vera gel. You can mix some essential oils appropriate for your skin in there too. I plan to try this in the summer...
I just remembered that many swear by jojoba oil as a moisturiser as well.
sheabutter is a recommended moisturizing ingredient for many skin types. You'll find many good resources regarding facial skin including organic skin care recipes from VANYA facial care.
